The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition is the only book on the Internet written expressly for internal auditors. Expanded and updated to include the latest Internet trends and resources, the book provides all the Internet competency skills auditors need to become digitally literate. Order your copy now!  Call 877-867-4947 (Toll free in U.S. and Canada) or FAX 770-442-9742 or email iiapubs@pbd.com  Use Order Number KPR320 and receive the IIA member price. It pays to use AuditNet! 

Now Available on CD-ROM!

Cisco Router Audit Program
Checkpoint Firewall Audit Program 
Network Engineering & Operations Audit Program
Oracle Application Audit
Oracle Infrastructure Audit
Supply Chain Application Review 
Unix Audit Program

To access the programs in other formats go to www.auditnet.org and click on Audit Programs. 

New Publication Offers a Discount to AuditNet Users

White-Collar Crime Fighter www.wccfighter.com the only source of exclusive, authoritative "how-to" information for financial crime fighters offers AuditNet users a discounted subscription rate of $77-- a savings of $20 off the regular rate.

New Additions to the Requested Audit Programs

The following items were added to the Clearinghouse of  Requested Audit Programs.  If you have an audit program that meets one of the  requests,   please send it to jmkaplan@ix.netcom.com in the interest of "electronic progress through sharing."

CA-IDMS Audit Program
Cisco Routers
Lawson Software General Ledger
Microsoft Outlook Audit Program

To see the other audit programs that your fellow auditors are looking for, go www.auditnet.org and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Looking to make a career change? Go to AuditNet's Audit Jobs section for the latest job opportunities. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week you have the ability to not only look at available jobs, but you can also post your resume, apply for open jobs, research companies and
obtain career advice. If you are in the market for a new job, make AuditNet your first stop to check out what's available.

This is just another benefit of using AuditNet as your one stop shop for all your audit and career resources.

Let us know how you like the new format for Audit Jobs by sending an email to the editor@auditnet.org

Recent job listings:

Ernst & Young LLP, Sr/Sr. Mgr Level , Southern CA
KPMG, Senior Manager, Washington, DC
CSU, Internal Auditor, Long Beach, CA
Lone Star Steel, IT Internal Auditor, Lone Star, TX

For information on the above jobs for auditors go to the Audit Jobs section of AuditNet from the AuditNet page at www.auditnet.org

AuditNet welcomes Residence Inn and PCProfile as new sponsors. Check out the Audit Travel page and make sure that your next business (or personal) trip you stay at a Residence Inn.! Software piracy is at an all time high.  Check out the new Software Compliance Auditing page and PCProfile for solutions that will help you minimize the risk of illegal software on your company pc's. Visit our new sponsors and check out what they have to offer you.  Help support AuditNet by supporting our sponsors.

Internal Auditor Toolkit Available!

Michael Lapelosa, CISA, CFE, Audit Director for Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and a former president of the New York chapter of IIA, recently authored a 2 hour presentation on CD titled "Internal Auditor Toolkit".

This PowerPoint presentation with digitally mastered sound is a seminar that he presented to the New York City chapter that addresses many of the "tools" that auditor. He addresses time-tested strategies, high-payoff areas, defining the internal auditor in the 21st century, personal characteristics that lead to auditor success, effective planning and execution of audits, effective audit tools, and best practices.

In addition to its use as a very cost-effective training method for individuals and organizations, this CD can be used as a paid trainings seminar for a very small addition fee.

This 2-hour training CD is available at $150 - mention AuditNet and deduct 10 % from your total CD purchase. See www.pleier.com/pubs.htm for details.

AuditNet 2001 Launches New Design 

Welcome to the newly designed AuditNet, the largest repository of free productivity resources for auditors.  Along with the change in design you will find new pages devoted to CAATTs, software compliance auditing, a virtual library and more. These changes were brought about by suggestions from you the users.  Thanks again for all the support that you have provided. If you have suggestions for enhancements to the AuditNet site all you have to do is convey them to the Webmaster

 AuditNet users benefit not only from the network of resources created but also qualify for discounts on various products offered by sponsors and affiliates. All AuditNet users may order The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition from the IIA at the IIA member price of $65 U.S. (a $10 saving off the non-member price). Call 877-867-4947 (Toll free in U.S. and Canada) or FAX 770-442-9742 or email iiapubs@pbd.com. Just use KPR320 as the order number and mention that you saw the offer on AuditNet.

Special Publication Discounts Exclusively for Auditnet Members!

Auditnet.org has arranged for special member on selected publications and services from Thompson Publishing Group. Thompson is the publisher of more than 60 looseleaf compliance manuals and online information services for professionals. Through this arrangement, Auditnet.org members can save up to 20 percent on new subscriptions to Thompson's authoritative Single Audit Information Service, Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards and Online Guide to Federal Program Compliance and Audits.

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CAREER TIPS FOR AUDITORS

12 Steps for Successful Transitions

by Robbie Miller Kaplan

If you are like most workers, your job or career largely defines your identity. You may be a brother, daughter, wife, spouse, or mother but, you most likely describe yourself as an accountant, auditor, or financial professional.

What happens to that identity when your are laid off or if it is time to retire, retool, change industries, or redefine your career direction? Whether you have 5 or 26 years invested in your career, it is easy for your self-esteem to take a pounding in times of change and transition. The following 12 steps should help you successfully weather these times.

1. Understand and accept that no matter how accomplished, experienced,
connected, or skilled, everyone feels discomfort and insecure during
transitions.

2. Conduct research using the Internet and periodicals to define which jobs
match your goals and objectives.

3. Browse through organizational Web sites and career/employment sites to
locate exact openings.

4. Create a list of key words located in job descriptions paying particular
attention to the desired and preferred qualifications. As you continue to
read and research, add to your key word list.

5. Write a description of the job you desire incorporating all the key words
and requirements.

7. Research likely organizations and control your search by applying to
organizations that appeal to you.

8. If your self-esteem has plummeted and you are doubting your credentials,
get some professional help from a career or job search expert. Let them
review your credentials and help you prepare steps to get your search moving.

9. Pull your network into play and get support from colleagues, friends, and
family members. Remember to choose wisely.

10. Maintain all your career/job search information in a spiral notebook.
Keep it updated. You'll feel more comfortable and secure as your notebook
fills.

11. Set a weekly appointment with yourself to review your search progress.
Take a quiet moment at home or treat yourself at a coffee house or local cafe.

12. Evaluate the progress in your spiral notebook; make notes of your
progress and set weekly goals.

Remember - accomplished professionals successfully make transitions - you
will too. Good luck!

The AuditNet-L Newsletter includes career-related tips from Robbie Miller Kaplan, author of Sure-Hire Resumes and Resume Shortcuts. If you find these tips useful then check out the books! For more career tips go Web site at www.job-resources.com.

What's the Best Search Methodology?

Searching for audit related information is a challenge even for the most net savvy auditor. I have found one of the best methods for finding audit related information is to find the best audit site and then use their own site-oriented search engine. AuditNet provides you with a new way to perform a comprehensive search.  AuditNet's Personal Search engine from Google allows you the option to search the entire Internet or just search the AuditNet site. Obviously a site search is limiting but it is also very focused and returns results much quicker. I use the same technique when I am looking for information on other sites. A site specific search engine provides a quick, easy and focused search of a site.  Take the new search feature out for a test drive by going to www.auditnet.org/search.htm. Try it, you'll like it!

For more productivity tips order a copy of The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources 2nd Edition from the IIA.

Enterprise Resource Planning KPMG Experience with Scheduling Software To maximize potential revenue and perform to clients' expectations, it is critical that consulting firms maximize the utilization of available employees. The scheduling of resources presents a major challenge to managers. KPMG Consulting, one of the world's leading business consulting firms, uses a critical software program to assist its managers in effectively utilizing its personnel. RETAIN, a software package designed specifically for resource planning, incorporates a flexible database for resource and task details with a computer generated wall chart presentation. Thus, managers have access to a computer presentation that allows an immediately visible, simple to use planning system. Additionally, because RETAIN incorporates a flexible database of charge rates that integrates job costing with staff planning, the manager can easily project both forward utilization and revenue. Read an interview with Mr. Peter Andrew, Director of UK Consulting Resource Management, KPMG Consulting. In the interview, Mr. Andrew describes the challenges of scheduling resources and his experience using (Continued at the top of next column)

Enterprise Resource Planning (continued) RETAIN to effectively and profitably match consultants to incoming assignments. To view the complete interview, please click on www.pentana.com. AuditNet Adds New Search Technology After repeated problems with the AuditNet site search engine I decided to try some new alternatives. I incorporated Searchbutton.com and the AuditNet Google Personal Search engine on the AuditNet site. Searchbutton.com provides powerful search technology and reporting that should improve searching the AuditNet site. I would appreciate any feedback on these new search alternatives.   Try AuditNet's new search engine:   Search the AuditNet Site

Software Compliance Audit Tip

by Rob Harmer

Illegal and unauthorised software is still a hot topic, not very well
managed, and is one of the most underdone areas in terms of tools and
services available for organisations to help them MINIMISE their level of
risk. Add to this problems created by downloaded picture and sound files and
the risk expand very rapidly.

There are now some very good FREE audit tools-
(check them out for yourself, don't just take our word for it)
at the following page links;
http://www.pcprofile.com/Snapshot_Auditing.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/Snapshot_Auditor_v2.ZIP
http://www.pcprofile.com/free_pc_audit_software.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/New_Outlook.htm

and some good articles of current relevance at;

http://www.pcprofile.com/check_your_post_box.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/imagine.pdf
http://www.pcprofile.com/busted2.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/1in3.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/15steps.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/pubart.htm

For more details for these and other resources visit http://www.pcprofile.com/win2000.htm

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